food matters manitoba's 2011-2012 annual report

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GROWINGCOMMUNITY2011-2012 Annual General Report


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GROWING FOOD COMMUNITIES

Seven years ago, a group of Manitobans had

a vision for a more vibrant, healthy, and

sustainable food system. This collective vi-sion is what helped form the Manitoba Food

Charter and sow the seeds for the work of

Food Matters Manitoba.

Our annual report showcases the incred-

ible ways these seeds have grown and blos-

somed. Our northern projects continued

to grow, with traditional food skills and

gardening programs on the go in 13 com-munities. High school students from across

the province showed off their creativity and

highlighted this provinces abundance in

the second edition of the Localvore Iron

Chef Cookoff. And we held our largest ever

Growing Local Conferenceat the Marlbor-

ough Hotel, with over 700 participants from

across the province.

In this last year we also began sowing seeds

for the future. We launched our rst chari-

table giving campaign in December, and

A Message from the Executive Director and the Board Chair

are in the midst of creating a strategy to support our long-term sustainability. Ou

partisanI Vote Because Food Matterscampaign helped to raise awareness for fo

provincial election issue. The Golden Carrot Awardscelebrated over 70 new and cing community food champions at an awards ceremony held at the Manitoba Leg

building.

An abundant harvest is also on the horizon. Over 400 families are participating in

In Challenge, an exciting initiative engaging people to eat close to home and learn ne

skills. Food Matters has hostedFruit Share and facilitated the establishment of the

peg Food Share Co-op, which will expand good food box distribution in the coming m

We will also continue to work with our many partners to bring local, sustainable, a

food into Manitoba institutions through projects likeFarm toCafeteria and a regional food assessment.

All of this work would not have been made poss-

ible without the committed support of our staff,

interns and volunteers. We would like to thank our

board members who have graciously given their

time and wisdom, as well as our network of part-

ners across Manitoba. A heartfelt thank you

also goes out to our generous donors and

funders whose nancial support enables

Food Matters Manitoba to sow the seeds for

healthy, sustainable and fair food for all.

Kreesta Doucette

Executive Director

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2011-2012 Annual Report www.foodmattersmanitoba.

FMM STAFFCore Staff

Paul Chorney, Community Liason

Kreesta Doucette, Executive Director

Stefan Epp-Koop, Food Assessments + Evaluation

Lauren Howard, Ofce Manager 2012Raquel Koenig, Northern Liason

Julie Rempel, Ofce Manager

Staff

Allyson Watts, Accountant

Kalynn Spain, School Outreach Coordinator 2012

Interns

Shawn Defoort, Ofce + Digital Assistant 2012 (YMCA)

Kiley Dyck, Communications Liason 2012 (YMCA)Dayna Kroeker, Comm. Liason + Design 2012 (HRDC)

Sagan Morrow, Dig In Manitoba Coordinator 2012 (HRDC)

Chris Shiffmann, Comm. Coordinator 2011 (HRDC)

Contract Staff

Erika Frey, 2012 Northern Assistant + Special Projects

Coral Maloney, 2012 Conference Assistant

Lise Smith, 2012 Conference Coordinator

Erica Young, 2012 Conference Assistant + Special ProjectsPracticum Students

Rob Holt, Communications Intern (U of W)

Beth Ann McIvor, Community Development Assistant (RRC)

Sharon Unger, Conference + Localvore Assistant (RRC)

Board Chair

Rhonda Lorch, Winnipeg MB

Rural Board Members

Adele Braman, East Selkirk MB 2011

Rita Doyon, Holland MB

Glen Franklin, Deloraine MB

Ryan Graves, Brandon MB

Northern Board Members

Laurel Gardiner, MB

Carol Hydamaka, Flin Flon MB

Erin Wilcox, Thompson MB 2012

Urban Board MembersStefan Epp-Koop, Wpg MB 2011

Bohdanna Kinasevych, Wpg MB

Rhonda Lorch, Wpg MB

Annika Weeks, Wpg MB

FMM BOARD

Expert Advisory Seat

Michelle Visser-Wikkerink, Wp

Federal Gov. Representativ

Pat Lachance, Rural SecretariatLori Rudolph Crawford, FNIH

Provincial Gov. Representa

Paul Fieldhouse, MB Healthy L

Seniors and Consumer Affairs

Kris AntoniusSue Barkman

Mike BergLydia Carpenter

Marilyn FirthBarb Gemmell

AdrienneJoyce Sla

Special thanks to our many volunteers and the following volunteers of


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WHATS GROWING?2011-2012 Projects at Food Matters Manitoba

1 Get Growing School Kits

2 Northern Healthy Foods Initiative

3 Farm to Cafeteria

4St. Vital Food Assessment

5 Regional Food Assessment

6 Growing Local Conference7 Good Food Heroes Comic Book

8 Golden Carrot Awards

9 Northern Harvest + Grow North

10 Winnipeg Food Share Co-op

11Fruit Share

12Localvore Iron Chef Cook Off

13 Our Food Our Health Our Culture

PROJECTS LEGEND

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The Sisler Squashers on competition day: Charmai

salud, Lisa Huang, Clarisse Camiguing, Keisha Men1. The girls at the Growing Local Youth Gathering.

2. Charmaine, Lisa, Clarisse and Keisha with Sisler

and mentor Lauren Sawchuk.


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SISLER SQUASHERS

Charmaine, Lisa, Clarisse and Keisha are

some of the inspiring youth creating food

change in their families, schools and com-

munities in partnership with Food Matters

Manitoba. Through projects such as Local-

vore Iron Chef, Farm to Cafeteria, the Youth

Gathering at Growing Local, and School

Grow Kits, the aim is to change the way that

younger generations think about and inter-

act with the food they eat.

This years Localvore Iron Chef homeeconomics category winners, the Sisler

Squashers, take food and sustainabil-

ity seriously. The girls featured above are

actively involved in many school activi-

ties including composting, an after school

cookers group, a gardening club and

more, and are inspiring classmates to join

their cause. Their winning Localvore dish,

Manitoba Winter Root and Squash Penne

was prepared using almost exclusively lo-

cally sourced ingredients and also featured

herbs from their school garden. Cooking

Winnipeg Youth Growing Change in their School Community

with local ingredients lets us have a

better understanding of where our food

comes from and how its producedsays Charmaine, one of the Sisler

Localvore champions.

The Sisler students were

given the opportunity

to share about their

Localvore Cook-off

experience and talk

about their involvementwith local food and sustainability at the Growing Local Youth Gathering

in February. The girls gave a great presentation and were excited to learn

about and connect with a community of like-minded individuals in Win-

nipeg and surrounding areas.

Food Matters Manitoba is proud to be a part of inspiring young people to

take action in their families, schools, and larger communities. By support-

ing Food Matters Manitoba you are ensuring that young people have the

opportunity to experience new ways of learning and sharing new healthy

food skills.

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NORTHERN GARDENSCommunity Building Journeys in 13 Northern Communities

Julianne and her family helped recycle

trampoline frames to convert into a new

greenhouse for Fox Lake. This is just one

of the many local food self-sufciency proj-

ects that Food Matters has helped support

and promote through the Northern Healthy

Foods Initiative and together with partners

in 13 northern and remote communities.

The projects vary by community and expand

each year along with Northern enthusiasm

for growing vegetables!

This past spring, a new vegetable garden

was created across from George Saunders

Memorial School in York Landing First Na-

tion. The students worked long days to pre-

pare their own garden site as well as anoth-

er site for an elder in the community. The

project was highly successful with the youth

managing to grow a variety of vegetables in-

cluding carrots, beets, potatoes and lettuce

on their 20 x 30 community plot.

The Fox Lake community garden project saw exciting changes this past May with the a

of a greenhouse made of salvaged trampoline frames. This innovative greenhouse id

developed by Thompson resident Barry Little and was inspired by resources that wer

able in the community. The hoop style greenhouse was erected behind the Fox Lake B

ce and is now being used to grow tomatoes and cucumbers for members of the comm

In Cross Lake First Nation over 20 individual raised garden beds were planted by

students at Mikisew School. The project is challenging, but continues to

be a powerful community-building journey.

These are only three highlights of the

Northern Healthy Food Initiativegarden projects 2011 growing

season. Food Matters Manitoba

is also excited to be working in

10 other northern communities

on local food self-sufciency

projects. For more information

on all the northern garden projects

and to nd out how you can get

involved please visit the

projects page on our website.

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The youth at George Saunders Memorial School worked long days to

have their site ready to plant.1. Julianne, Jayce and Jolene Anderson admire the new trampoline

greenhouse with their grandmother, Elizabeth Neckoway in Fox Lake.

2. Fabien shows off his harvested lettuce.


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Adrienne Percy and her children, niece and nephew

that cooking and eating healthy is fun and delicious1. Kids can cook too!

2. Boundary Creek farmers, Theresa and Geoff Dyc

Manitoban farmers and supporters of the Dig In Pr


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DIG IN MANITOBAHow Food Matters is Digging In to Family Food

Adrienne Percy and her children, niece and

nephews are part of over 400 families par-

ticipating in Dig In Manitoba, an exciting

new initiative to learn new food skills, eat

close to home, and be the difference for fair

food.

With over 30 workshops across the prov-

ince, the challenge features menu planning,

cooking demos, gardening and composting

workshops and more. Dig In is also an on-

line community for people to share stories,knowledge and recipes, log activities and

easily nd local foods and other resources.

From May to September, families that sign

up for this free challenge pledge to shift at

least $10 of grocery money each week to-

wards local food, try at least two new Dig

In activities

each month

with over 30

choices, and

attend Dig In

workshops to be entered to win great prizes. Found-

ing families of the Dig In Challenge that want to get

more involved can sign up as Dig Deeper families.

The Dig In Challenge aims to give

Manitoba families lasting gifts: the

tools they need to live a healthy,

local lifestyle throughout the

year and food skills they can

use - for life! Dig In families

are also encouraged to learn,

share and act around fairfood issues such as local

and global hunger and pov-

erty, farm fair food, and

northern food issues.

Food Matters Manitoba and 50

other committed partners are

working together on the rst of

this four year campaign. Sign uptoday at www.diginmanitoba.ca!

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Aboriginal + Northern Affairs Progra

Our Food Our Health Our Culture

Administration

Growing Local Conference

Revisioning the Harvest

Other Expenditures:

Food Assessment + Community-based

Social Marketing 8%

Human Resources Development Cana

Interns 5%

Rural Secretariat (Farm to Cafeteria)

Programming 3%

Hosted Programs 2.5%

Schools Programming 1%

9.7%

6.5%

12%

34.6%

27.9%

22.5%

13%

10%

22%

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*For a copy of our audited nancial st

please see our website or contact ou

STATS, FACTS, AND FIGURESIncome and Expenditure 2011-2012*:

Income 2011-2012

Expenditure 2011-2012

13%Government of Canada

Province of Manitoba

Fundraising Income

Event and Sponsorship 10.6%

Fundraising 1.4%

Heifer International

Winnipeg Foundation

Other Funding:

Manitoba Community Services Council 0.3%

TD Friends of the Environment 0.3%

North End Revitalization Inc. 0.3%

Other Income 8.4%

Consider giving a gift that grows, donat

Our Charitable Number is: 830978169R


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FUNDERS AND DONORSThank you to our 2011-2012 funders and donors:

Andrew Ormiston

Angie Hutchinson

Annika Weeks

Allyson Watts

Blythe Boese

C & T Holdings Ltd.

C. Lenore Linton

Carol Clegg

Caroline Doucette

Catherine Scheffer

Elizabeth Redekopp

Erica Young

Eszter Nagy

Evan Bowness

Fude Inspired Cuisine

Gary Martens

Gisele Roch

Jeanne Berard

John and Bernice Watts

Kalynn Spain

John Schillinger

Jon Taylor and

Kreesta Doucette

Jonah ONeil

Joyce Slater

Katarina Kupca

Kelly Janz

Ken and Wendy Loney

Kimberley Linton

Laurel Gregoire

Lauren Howard

Lauren Sawchuk

Lisa Glowasky

Lorraine Gendre

Melissa Ree

Menno and Evelyn Isaac

Michael Thys

Michael Tutthill

Michelle Visser-Wikkerink

Moksha Yoga

Monika Zinn

Nan Colledge

Patricia Lachance

Paul Chorney

Raquel Koenig

Rhonda Lorch

In honour of Roger

Fournier

Sagan Morrow

Sarah Carson

Sean Hogan

Shannon Stebelko

Sheri Blaylock

St. Marys United C

St. Norbert Farmer

Stefan Epp-Koop

Susan Tough

Tall Grass Prairie B

Company

Tracy and Les How

Yetmans Ltd.

Yvonne Taylor

6 anonymous dono

Assiniboine Credit Union First Nations and Inuit Health

Heifer International

Human Resource Development Canada

Local Food Plus

MB Aboriginal and Northern Affairs

MB Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

MB Community Services Council

MB Co-op Association

MB Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer

AffairsMB Housing and Community Development

MB Alternative Food Research Alliance

MB Sustainable Development Innovations

Fund

McConnell Foundation

Moksha Yoga

North End Revitalization Inc.

Province of Manitoba

Public Health Agency of Canada

Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat:Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

SPARK/CCEDNet

St Norbert Farmers Market Associatio

TD Friends of the Environment

The Winnipeg Foundation

YM/YWCA Digital Youth Internships

Major Funders, Donors, and Partners:

$1,000 and over

Charitable Donors


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MANITOBA FOOD CHARTER

100 Mile Manitoba

Ag. Committee Turtle Mtn CDC

A Rocha Canada

Art City

Bayline Regional Roundtable

Beyond Factory Farming

Bunibonibee Cree Nation

Burtwood Regional Health

Authority

Canadian CED Network- MB

Canadian Centre for Policy

Alternatives

City of Thompson

Clearwater United Church

Co-op Ventures Worker Co-op

Daniel McIntyre/ St Matthews

Community Association

Diocese of Rupertsland -Angli-

can Church

Dragony Scent-Free Body Work

and Massage Therapy

Eat It

Elmwood Community Resource

Center and Area Association

Farmers Market Association of

Manitoba Co-op Inc.

Fort Whyte Alive

Fresh Option Organic Delivery

Frontier School Division

Fruit Share

Green Action Centre

Green Bean Coffee Imports

Harvest Moon Society

IRCOM Inc.

Inner City Aboriginal Neighbors

Klinic Community Health Centre

Mallard Community Council

MB Alternative Food Research

Alliance

MB Council on Child Nutrition

Manitoba Eco-Network

Margs Organics Plus

Mary Janes Cooking School

Mennonite Central Committee

of MB

Northern Association of Com-

munity Councils

Organic Food Council of MB

Pikwitonei School

Ploughshares Community Farm

Plum Ridge Farms

Prairie Fruit Growers Associa-

tion

Prairie Skills Inc.

Pregnancy and Family Support

Services

Prov. Council of Women of MB

Resource Assistance for Youth

Riding Mtn BiosphereReserve

Room to Grow

SEED Winnipeg

Sherridon Community Co

Simplicity Practice and R

Centre

Spence Neighbourhood A

tion

St. Marys United Church

St Matthews Anglican Ch

St Norbert Arts Centre

Tall Grass Prairie Bread C

The Food Label Movemen

The Healthy Living Progr

The Landless Farmers Co

The University of Winnip

Thompson Zoo

Town of Leaf Rapids

Urban Eatin Gardeners C

Vincent Massey School

West Broadway Developm

Corporation

West Central Womens R

Centre

Winnipeg Folk Festival

Wolseley Family Place

Organizational Signatories


The Manitoba Food Charter is a vision document of what a

healthy, sustainable, and fair food centered province could

look like. Individuals and organizations that have signed the

Charter have identied action steps they are taking towardsachieving food security in Manitoba.


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